Sanctions and Drones Are Devastating Putin’s Energy Empire

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Russia's biggest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has suspended production because of the impact of sanctions, it has been reported, as the war in Ukraine started by Vladimir Putin continues to adversely impact his country's energy industry. Reuters said Novatek had stopped operations at its Arctic LNG 2 project, which processes gas from the Utrenneye field on West Siberia' Gydan Peninsula, in the latest blow to Russian fuel exports. Newsweek has contacted Novatek for comment by email. It comes as Russian exports funding Putin's war have been hampered by repeated drone strikes on oil facilities, blamed on Ukraine. One...